Indiana Jones's Satchel

EQUIPMENT
Indiana Jones's Satchel
Usage	Carrying equipment
Owner(s)	Indiana Jones

From at least the 1920s, Indiana Jones favored carrying a satchel on his expeditions, usually underneath his jacket, at least in his earlier years. This piece of equipment was almost always worn on his left-hand side, so it wouldn't cover access to his revolver.

History

In 1935, the three Sankara Stones burned through the side of Indiana Jones's satchel, and in 1938 the bag's strap got caught on the Mark VII Tank, trapping Jones between the tank and a wall.

By 1957, Jones started to wear the satchel on the outside of his jacket, and this trend continued through to 1969. During the year of '69, the American started to wear the satchel so it would hang down by his right hip, this was most likely for better accessible convenience as he no longer carried his holster & revolver.

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Behind the scenes

Indiana Jones's bag in the theatrical films is a British Mark VII or MKVII gas mask bag from the WW2 era, used by military and civilians in case of gas attacks on London. These bags can often be seen in other movies, doubling as WW1 era gas mask bags. For Indy's adventures, the wide web strap was replaced with a buckled leather strap.

In Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, when Mola Ram and Indy are fighting over the bag, a MKVI bag was used, as indicated by the three lower "drains" instead of the MKVII's two.

Appearances

• Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi
• Indiana Jones and the Dance of the Giants
• Indiana Jones and the Seven Veils
• Indiana Jones and the Unicorn's Legacy
• Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates
• Indiana Jones and the Philosopher's Stone
• Indiana Jones and the Dinosaur Eggs
• Indiana Jones and the Hollow Earth
• Indiana Jones Adventure World
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
• Raiders of the Lost Ark
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
• Indiana Jones and the Mystery of Mount Sinai
• Indiana Jones and the Army of the Dead
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Sources

• Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
• Sideshow Collectibles (Pack: Indiana Jones 1:6 Scale Figure)
• Sideshow Collectibles (Pack: Indiana Jones - Crystal Skull 1:6 Scale Figure)
• Sideshow Collectibles (Pack: Indiana Jones The Temple of Doom Premium Format Figure)
• LEGO Minifigure Year by Year: A Visual History